No Result
View All Result
Thursday, September 21, 2023
30 °c
Tripoli
30 ° Fri
28 ° Sat
24 ° Sun
24 ° Mon
  • Advertising
  • Contact
LibyaHerald
 
  • Home
  • Libya
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Magazine
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Register
SUBSCRIBE
  • Home
  • Libya
  • Business
  • Opinion
  • Magazine
  • Advertising
  • Login
  • Register
No Result
View All Result
LibyaHerald
No Result
View All Result
Home Libya

Serraj visits colonial era graves of exiled Libyans in Italy

bySami Zaptia
November 15, 2018
Reading Time: 1 min read
A A
Serraj visits colonial era graves of exiled Libyans in Italy

().

17
SHARES
72
VIEWS
Share on FacebookShare on Twitter

By Sami Zaptia.

().
(Photo: Cambridge University /Core).

London, 15 November 2018:

The head of Libya’s Presidential Council, Faiez Serraj, yesterday visited the graves of Libyans exiled to the small Italian island of Ustica, off Sicily, during the era of Italian colonisation of Libya.

Serraj had taken advantage of his presence in the Sicilian city of Palermo in southern Italy where he had attended the international conference on Libya held on 12-13 November.

Serraj visited the island’s cemetery where 132 Libyan exiles were buried, laying a wreath at a plaque commemorating their memory, and reading from the Koran to call for mercy on their souls.

RELATED POSTS

Aldabaiba proposes new Road Map for holding elections, loans and land for youth and money for healthcare for war wounded

Cooperation agreements reached between Libyan and the Greek pharmaceutical and medical companies: Tripoli Chamber of Commerce

 

PC head Faiez Serraj paying his respects to Libyan exiles that had died during theItalian colonisation of Libya in the Italian island of Ustica, Sicily (Photo: PC).
PC head Faiez Serraj paying his respects to Libyan exiles that had died during theItalian colonisation of Libya in the Italian island of Ustica, Sicily (Photo: PC).

 

Serraj told Libyan media that the Libyan victims of the Italian colonial era will remain in the Libyan national memory.

He had added that what had happened during that period was a painful era in the history of the Libyan people, and many Libyans had gone through such tribulations, which were lessons that supported and entrenched the aspirations of peoples to live in a world of peace and security.

 

(Photo: Wikipedia).
(Photo: Wikipedia).

 

The island of Ustica has a population of 1,300 people and is about 5 kilometres across, 52 kilometres north off the main island of Sicily in the Tyrrhenian Sea.

It is estimated that about 5,000 to 6,000 Libyans were exiled by colonial Italy to various prisons in Italy between 1911 and 1943.

Many of these Libyan exiles died relatively soon after their arrival in Italian prisons from various diseases such as typhus.

 
Tags: featureditalian colonial eralibyan exilesPalermo Libya conference 12-13 November 2018SicilyUstica island
Share7Tweet4Share1

Related Posts

Minister of Local Government meets German and Italian ambassadors to discuss Flood Daniel aid and reconstruction
Libya

Minister of Local Government meets German and Italian ambassadors to discuss Flood Daniel aid and reconstruction

September 21, 2023
Public Service Company clears Wadi Mejeneen valley, Ministry inspects valley
Libya

Public Service Company clears Wadi Mejeneen valley, Ministry inspects valley

September 21, 2023
UN’s Derna overview: Officially, only 3,958 confirmed dead and 40,000 displaced
Libya

UN’s Derna overview: Officially, only 3,958 confirmed dead and 40,000 displaced

September 20, 2023
EU Copernicus satellite images of Flood Daniel hit Libya released
Libya

EU Copernicus satellite images of Flood Daniel hit Libya released

September 20, 2023
Conflicting news over ending of Search and Rescue for survivors in Derna
Libya

Conflicting news over ending of Search and Rescue for survivors in Derna

September 20, 2023
UN chief Guterres “horrified” by Libyan slavery reports
Libya

UNSG Guterres calls for opening of investigations into collapse of Derna dams

September 20, 2023
Next Post
U.S. lists Salah Badi on its sanctions list

U.S. lists Salah Badi on its sanctions list

The Prophet’s birthday celebrations indicate a return to traditions at expense of Salafism

The Prophet's birthday celebrations indicate a return to traditions at expense of Salafism

 

Advertise on LibyaHerald

Reach thousands of our site visitors daily

240 x 400px

Advertise Here
ADVERTISEMENT

Top Stories

  • Tripoli and Hafter’s army working side-by-side – A roundup of the eastern rescue effort

    Tripoli and Hafter’s army working side-by-side – A roundup of the eastern rescue effort

    178 shares
    Share 73 Tweet 44
  • Latest UN satellite imagery shows extent of Storm Daniel destruction in Derna

    115 shares
    Share 47 Tweet 29
  • More than 5,300 dead and 10,000 missing in Derna disaster

    318 shares
    Share 139 Tweet 75
  • 23 flights of international aid from 12 states arrive in Libya within 24 hours – government asks UN to coordinate effort

    185 shares
    Share 75 Tweet 46
  • Derna disaster update: Five Greek aid workers die in road accident, Spanish and Maltese teams return home

    87 shares
    Share 35 Tweet 22
LibyaHerald

The Libya Herald first appeared on 17 February 2012 – the first anniversary of the Libyan Revolution. Since then, it has become a favourite go-to source on news about Libya, for many in Libya and around the world, regularly attracting millions of hits.

Recent News

Minister of Local Government meets German and Italian ambassadors to discuss Flood Daniel aid and reconstruction

Customs Authority implements digital transformation through pilot project for customs declaration e-portal

Sitemap

  • Why subscribe?
  • Terms & Conditions
  • FAQs
  • Copyright & Intellectual Property Rights
  • Subscribe now

Newsletters

    Be the first to know latest important news & events directly to your inbox.

    Sending ...

    By signing up, I agree to our TOS and Privacy Policy.

    © 2022 LibyaHerald - Powered by Sparx Solutions.

    No Result
    View All Result
    • Login
    • Sign Up
    • Cart
    • Libya
    • Business
    • Advertising
    • About us
    • BusinessEye Magazine
    • Letters
    • Features
    • Why subscribe?
    • FAQs
    • Contact

    © 2022 LibyaHerald - Powered by Sparx Solutions.

    Welcome Back!

    Sign In with Facebook
    Sign In with Linked In
    OR

    Login to your account below

    Forgotten Password? Sign Up

    Create New Account!

    Sign Up with Facebook
    Sign Up with Linked In
    OR

    Fill the forms bellow to register

    *By registering into our website, you agree to the Terms & Conditions and Privacy Policy.
    All fields are required. Log In

    Retrieve your password

    Please enter your username or email address to reset your password.

    Log In
    This website uses cookies. By continuing to use this website you are giving consent to cookies being used. Visit our Privacy and Cookie Policy.
    Are you sure want to unlock this post?
    Unlock left : 0
    Are you sure want to cancel subscription?